Popular video game Fortnite will return to the Google Play Store worldwide after major changes were introduced to the platform’s policies, its developer Epic Games announced on Wednesday.
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The decision follows updates by Google that include reduced service fees and greater flexibility for developers in handling in-app transactions. The new rules allow mobile app developers to use their own billing systems alongside Google Play’s payment system and direct users to their own websites to complete purchases.
Google also confirmed it is lowering service fees for in-app purchases as part of broader changes to its fee structure aimed at giving developers more control over their platforms.
Fortnite was removed from the Google Play Store in 2020 after Epic Games introduced a direct payment option that bypassed Google’s billing system. The move sparked a high-profile legal dispute between the two companies over app distribution rules and commission fees.
The companies reached a settlement late last year, paving the way for the game’s gradual return. Fortnite had already been restored to the Google Play Store in the United States in December before the global rollout announced this week.
